plasmolysis

plasmolysis definition - medical

plas·mol·y·sis (plăz-mŏlˈĭ-sĭs)

noun pl. plas·mol·y·ses (-sēzˌ)
Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.

Related Forms:

  • plasˌmo·lytˈic (plăzˌmə-lĭtˈĭk) adjective

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